A search for Bagley's 'Jetique' series might yield some results. No idea if yours *are* actually Bagley or not, but this is the series they would fall into if they were - as far as I know. It's not really my field.

The two vases at the back are 'Grantham' wall vase (design no.3193). Made in 'Jetique' black glass with hand painted design 1934 - 1975. And the one at the front is a Quebec candle bloom trough these were used to hold candles and small flowers or flower heads. They were particularly popular in Australia and New Zealand, where the flowers tend to have short stems. More info on Bagley here http://www.wakefieldmuseumcollections.org.uk/All the best Mark

Errm, I don't think so. Aussie flowers have plenty of stem and there's nothing small or delicate about them. Think gum stems and waratahs. Most cut flowers in the 50s would have been exotics (i.e. non-native).

My guess is that it was fashionable to display violets and pansies in small posy pots. My grandmother still does.

Errm, I don't think so. Aussie flowers have plenty of stem and there's nothing small or delicate about them. Think gum stems and waratahs. Most cut flowers in the 50s would have been exotics (i.e. non-native).

My guess is that it was fashionable to display violets and pansies in small posy pots. My grandmother still does.